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Re: Varnishing and temperatures
By:Rehd
Date: 6/11/2000, 3:02 am
In Response To: Varnishing and temperatures (Nancy)

: My frustration level is truly rising. Here it is almost mid-June and aside
: from a short hot spell in June (when we had a house full of company), our
: average temps are not not topping 60. I have been told that my garage
: should be at least 65 to do any varnishing; otherwise, it would never set
: up. The garage will heat up some if I open up the door, but then I get
: little white fuzzies that fly in and attach to the varnish. Suggestions or
: clarifications on the temperature issue would be appreciated. Nancy

Hey Nancy

Anyway you could fashion a tent of sorts over the kayak and put a small light or two in there to bring the temp up? Some clear plastic hung from the rafters and spread enough to give you room to work, and leave the lightbulbs on for a couple of hours to bring the temp up a tad, to where you could work?? Breathing protection to be included of course.

Rehd

Messages In This Thread

Varnishing and temperatures
Nancy -- 6/10/2000, 7:03 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
John B. -- 6/13/2000, 8:19 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Ken Sarkozy -- 6/11/2000, 11:13 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Mike Hanks -- 6/11/2000, 3:20 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Jason -- 6/12/2000, 10:02 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Rehd -- 6/11/2000, 3:02 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Ray -- 6/10/2000, 11:23 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
John B. -- 6/10/2000, 1:23 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Nancy -- 6/10/2000, 8:15 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Earl Bailey -- 6/10/2000, 12:33 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Nancy -- 6/10/2000, 8:20 pm
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Ian Johnston -- 6/10/2000, 11:19 am
Re: Varnishing and temperatures
Nancy -- 6/10/2000, 8:18 pm
Re: OOOPS!!!
Ian Johnston -- 6/12/2000, 12:04 am